

Introduction
Julia Riera (born 29 May 2002) is an Argentine tennis player.
Riera has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 140, achieved on 17 July 2023. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 232, set on 28 August 2023. She has won five singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Riera competes for Argentina in the Billie Jean King Cup, where she has a win/loss record of 8–1.
Career
2023: WTA Tour debut, first semifinal & top 150
Riera reached the top 200 on 8 May 2023, at world No. 193.She made her WTA Tour debut at the Morocco Open in Rabat. In her first match, she defeated former top-ten player Kristina Mladenovic. In the following round, she defeated third seed Mayar Sherif to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal. She then defeated sixth seed Yulia Putintseva, reaching a WTA Tour-level semifinal on her tour debut. However, she lost to Julia Grabher in three sets. As a result, she reached the top 150 in the singles rankings.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 US Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| National representation | |||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | PO | PO | 0 / 0 | 5–0 | 100% |
| Career statistics | |||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 2 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0–0 | 9–2 | 0 / 2 | 9–2 | 82% |
| Year-end ranking | 260 | $149,339 | |||
Doubles
Current after the 2023 Lausanne Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| National representation | |||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | PO | PO | 0 / 0 | 3–1 | 75% |
| Career statistics | |||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 1 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Year-end ranking | 423 | ||||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Clay (5–2) |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| Clay (5–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Oct 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Rosa Vicens Mas | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Tian Fangran | 7–6, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Aug 2022 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Marie Benoît | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2022 | ITF Trieste, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Oana Georgeta Simion | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jan 2023 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | 25,000 | Clay | Nuria Brancaccio | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2023 | ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador | 25,000 | Clay | Francesca Jones | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | Apr 2023 | ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador | 25,000 | Clay | Solana Sierra | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $80,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–2) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (1–2) |
| $80,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–2) |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 2022 | ITF Marbella, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Daniela Seguel | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro Leyre Romero Gormaz |
4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | ITF Tucumán, Argentina | 25,000 | Clay | Guillermina Naya | Valeriya Strakhova Daniela Vismane |
3–6, 6–3, [11–13] | |
| Win | Mar 2023 | ITF Sopo, Colombia | 25,000 | Clay | Guillermina Naya | Victoria Hu Melany Krywoj |
7–5, 6–4 | |
| Win | Aug 2023 | ITF Brasília, Brazil | 80,000 | Hard | Carolina Alves | Eden Silva Valeriya Strakhova |
6–2, 6–3 |